beowave
a working omnidirectional [bang & olufsen speaker] made from existing speaker parts, 20lb foam, and spray painting. <drag>
× TIMEFRAME: 14 WEEK PROJECT, 2021
× BRIEF: DESIGN A BLUETOOTH SPEAKER FROM DOSS SPEAKER PARTS USING TOOLS AVAILABLE IN THE ARTCENTER MODEL SHOP
× SKILLS: SKETCHING, FORM DEV, FABRICATION
[TABLE OF CONTENTS]
DOSS SPEAKER DISASSEMBLY
SKETCH IDEATION
01// CARDBOARD
02// MDF AND BLACK FOAM
03// 10 LB FOAM
04// FABRICATION
05// FINAL ASSEMBLY
06// BLUEPRINTS
designed for ikea
we bought a doss speaker from amazon to disassemble. we learned about acoustics and speaker parts.
sketch ideation
i started coming up with ideas on the form with hand sketches via procreate. i chose the omnidirectional and double form since they represent B&O’s form language. <click to scroll through>
//01 cardboard
i made cardboard mockups for the 2 chosen sketches. i chose to move forward with omnidirectional since it effectively hides the speaker parts.
//02 mdf and black foam
i changed both the proportions of the speaker with the black foam and the way it was held up with the mdf to get a feel for proportions.
//03 10 lb foam
I fitted all the parts into a prototype. The thin dowels did not hold up the weight of all of the parts very well, so i had to make the dowel thicker.
//04 fabrication
I made an acrylic encasing for the aux PCB board and used bondo to fix it onto the foam.
I sanded down the foam encasing before priming the speaker and fitting the parts.
I spray-painted all the parts before attaching the electrical components.
//05 final assembly
i assembled the painted parts into the 4 subassemblies before finally screwing everything together.
//05 final assembly
i assembled the painted parts into the 4 subassemblies before finally screwing everything together.
